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Case Study: Fiberglass Handrail System Reduces Time for Chicago Transit

Jan 23, 2019

The Chicago Transit Authority’s (CTA) modernization project is the largest single fiberglass fabricated project in the United States …

Case Study: DURADEK® Resists Corrosion, Impact, and Material Fatigue in Brewery

Jan 23, 2019

Since 1983, over 10,000 square feet of DURADEK® fiberglass grating has replaced other fiberglass and steel grating at …

Case Study: DURADEK® Cut Costs in Olympic Pool Operation

Jan 22, 2019

Thompson and Associates, Consulting Engineers of Tulsa, Oklahoma, has for several years specialized in the design of Olympic swimming …

Case Study: Low Cost Fiberglass Handrail System Beats Aluminum

Jan 22, 2019

The City of Indianapolis Water Treatment Facility required 6,000 lineal feet of handrail to replace an existing corroded …

Case Study: DURADEK® Grating Provides Subfloor in Hazardous Materials Storage Structure

Jan 22, 2019

DURADEK® fiberglass grating is the subfloor of a building designed for hazardous materials storage. The building (Model 22S), …

Case Study: FRP Offers All-in-One Solution for Wastewater Operations

Jan 14, 2019

The City of Oconomowoc, Wisconsin recently completed a $7.2 million expansion project for its 37 year old wastewater …

Case Study: Strength to Weight Ratio Leads to Savings on Installation, Maintenance, and Operation Costs

Dec 28, 2018

Fiberglass ladders, handrails, beams, and walkways were used in the solids separator platform at the North Putnam Wastewater …

Case Study: FRP Material Guard a California Pier From Corrosion

Dec 6, 2018

The Avila Beach Pier in California has been reconstructed using Strongwell’s pultruded fiberglass structural materials. The 1,685-foot public …

Case Study: Fiberglass Structural Components used in Fajardo, Puerto Rico

Dec 6, 2018

The Fajardo Waste Water Treatment Plant in Fajardo, Puerto Rico, was recently outfitted with a huge variety of fiberglass …

Case Study: FRP Weather Towers Stand Tall at Vandenberg Air Force Base and Cape Canaveral

Dec 5, 2018

Standing more than 62’ tall, the weather towers at Vandenberg Air Force Base near Santa Barbara, CA, and …